Hambantota Dog Sterilization Programme was started from Tangalle Urban Council on 23rd August, 2010 under the ‘Pleasant City without Roaming Dogs’ concept. Tangalle Urban Council Chariman Mr. Anil Selvahennadige, Members of the Southern Provincial Council Mr. Aruna Gunarathna & H. W. Gunasena, Coordinating Secretary of the Deputy Health Minister Mr. H. K. Thilakarathne, Regional Director [...]

Animal sacrifice is a cruel act. And under the Animal Act, cruelty against animals is illegal. Despite this fact, the Chilaw Police proceeded to stop a peaceful rally against the inhumane act and disregarded complaints against it. The rally was organized with the support of clergy and a large number of animal lovers against the [...]

An act of Animal Sacrifice is scheduled to be taken place tomorrow at the Munneswaram Temple, Chilaw. It is reported that 300 goats and more chicken are due to be offered in sacrifice at the ritual. Our members are already in the area working to protest against this inhumane practice. We call all animal lovers [...]

Health-City is a concept created to develop the Health condition of people in the Hambantota district. Tangalle Municipal Council has created a new addition to this concept named ‘A Pleasant City without roaming Dogs’ This will be starting on 23rd August, 2010 parallel to the National Dog Sterilization Programme.

As a response to the Deputy Health Minister’s personal attention to make Hambantota a rabies-free zone, Veterinarians for Eradication of Rabies will be starting work in the Hambantota area immediately. 25% of the female population (13,557 female dogs) are to be sterilized within 3 months time. This programme was halted due to Tender problems and [...]

Veterinarians for Eradication of Rabies had a meeting with the Deputy Health Minister Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera regarding the issues faced by the National Dog Sterilization Programme. He promised to solve these problems and to continue the programme as planned. The meeting was held on 11th August, 2010 at the Office of the Deputy Minister. Dr. [...]

Controlling the dog population is vital to the eradication of rabies. The human to dog ratio at the moment in Sri Lanka is 8:1. In some areas this ratio is 5:1. But the recommended ratio of the humans to dogs is 20:1. After the Hon. President stopped controlling dog population by killing them inhumanely in [...]